DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS SEMINAR
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Featured Speaker: Dr. Howard Adams

The Community of SPIRE Fellows is pleased to present its 2002 Distinguished Scholars Seminar. Dr. Howard Adams will present a seminar entitled "Enhancing Diversity Through Mentorship" on Wednesday, April 17, in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, Room 136, at UNC-Chapel Hill. Refreshments will be served at 5:00 p.m. and the seminar will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a reception following. The SPIRE Fellows invite all members of the UNC community to attend.

Dr. Adams is a highly sought-after seminar presenter, keynote speaker, and consultant who is able to integrate human success development theory with practical knowledge and skills to improve individual performance and program effectiveness. He has spoken at more than 450 colleges and universities and has presented seminars and conducted training for a number of Fortune 500 companies, top government agencies, and civic groups. His energetic style and dynamic presentation skills have won him the admiration and praise of audiences across the country. He has written extensively in the areas of workforce development, student programs, mentorship programs, and program evaluation and has authored or co-authored more than fifteen self-help guides and handbooks.

Dr. Adams has received numerous awards and citations recognizing his work. In 1989, President Ronald Reagan named Dr. Adams to the U.S. Congressional Task Force on Women, Minorities, and the Handicapped in Science and Technology; in 1993, the American Society of Engineering Education awarded him its Centennial Medallion, for individuals who have had a lasting impact on engineering education; in 1995, President Clinton named him one of the first recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring; he was named a "Virginia Hero" by the Virginia Heroes, Inc. in 1996; and he was named a "20th Century Outstanding Educator" by Black Issues in Higher Education in 1999.

Dr. Adams served as Executive Director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (the GEM Program), headquartered at the University of Notre Dame (1977-1995). Before joining GEM, Adams was Vice President for Student Affairs (1974-1977) and Director of Alumni Affairs (1970-1973), Norfolk State University. Dr. Adams holds a B.Sc. from Norfolk State University; M.S. from Virginia State University; and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University.

This event is co-sponsored by the Black Graduate Student Association.

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Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education (SPIRE)

SPIRE trains postdoctoral fellows in the life sciences to become leading scientists and educators. The program also strives to ensure that academic science reflects our nation's racial and gender diversity. Fellows spend two years doing research in a laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by a year of teaching under the guidance of a faculty mentor at one of seven different historically minority universities in North Carolina.
 
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